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  1. JB

    Is the trailer really hooked up???

    This is really painful to talk about. Shortly after I had finished the functional restoration of Sunshine III I bought a tow vehicle I couldn't afford (unless I keep her for at least five years). <br /><br />I had a crew of odd-job men working on my ranch and needed to move Sunshine III so they...
  2. JB

    Update on sonar stuff.

    Well, I can't use my down/side combo on the Ultra unit, so I have to offer:<br /><br />Dual xducer side/down package for Eagle Ultra II. Troller mount side-looking transducer with gray connector and "Y" connector (2 gray connector transducers into one gray connector) to add it to an Ultra II...
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    Dylan Mitchell's OMC 70 hard starting cold

    Hey Dylan. I saw your question that got lost in another topic.<br /><br />You are leaving the choke out of the starting sequence. To choke the engine, push the key in (you should hear a click from the engine). Turn it over a few times with the key pushed in, then release it. If it doesn't fire...
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    Fishin' partner?

    I live in North-central Texas and want to fish the gulf, offshore, for dolphin, tuna, or whatever (no experience in the gulf, but plenty in the Gulf Stream and blue water off east coast of FL)).<br /><br />I also want to fish Lake Michigan at Sturgeon Bay, WI for king salmon. (Been there, done...
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    Too much/Not enough Sonar stuff

    Yes, that's right. I have too much of some stuff and not enough of other stuff.<br /><br />I have an old Humminbird LCR4000, complete, that I took off of my Whaler because it took up too much room on the console. I broke the coax lead to the Xducer when I took it out, but splicing coax is not a...
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    JB will be gone for a while

    Grandson and I will be touring the west and upper midwest until about 8/5. Red skies to you all. See you in about 10 days.<br /><br />JB
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    90 hp Yamaha Possible scored cylinder

    Howdy, Vis. First, do a compression check. All cylinders should show over 100#, with no more than 15# spread. A scored cylinder will show low compression, but so can other things.<br /><br />If possible, inspect the cylinder walls through the spark plug hole, if not remove the cylinder head and...
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    Hey, New Boater!! Getting started.

    Below are suggestions to help your introduction to being a boater less traumatic and less expensive.<br /><br />Boats are not cars. They require the owner/operator to look out for potential trouble, perform routine preventive maintenance and be prepared for common problems. Failure to meet these...
  9. JB

    What year is this garage sale Sea King?

    Cute li'l antique: single cyl., rope start.<br /><br />Sea King (Montgomery Ward) Model# 84GG9003A, Ser # 199714.<br /><br />Looks like it might be 1, 1.5 hp.<br /><br />Well, Walter?<br /><br />Red sky at night. . . . <br />JB
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    Ahoy, Sonar Guru!!

    Experts on sonar in general and Eagle in particular, please read my post under FISHING.<br />Thanks.<br />JB
  11. JB

    Ahoy, Navigator! Did I mention...

    Say, Nav. Did I mention how dearly I love my BOSTON WHALER MONTAUK, powered by SUZUKI DF70 EFI 4 stroke??? Well, let me mention it now. Heh heh.<br /><br />Red sky at night, sailor's delight.<br />JB
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    Eagle depth/fish finder

    Been garage sale-ing again. Picked up an Eagle SupraPro I.D. with no stand, do***ents, power cord or transducer for $5. Also got a 192KHz PT-WS wide angle transducer for a buck. If either works I got a real deal. If neither works I've only lost six bux.<br /><br />The electronics unit uses only...
  13. JB

    Boat names.

    This is the biggest group of boaters I have conversed with, and it is the first group that almost never mentions a name for their boat. It's "my Bayliner", or "our pontoon", etc., etc. This is also the only group that doesn't know my boat as "Sunshine III", rather than "my Whaler".<br /><br...
  14. JB

    Trailer help

    If you know boat trailers see my post in the trailers board.<br /><br />Thanks
  15. JB

    Help me buy a trailer

    See my post on the TRAILERS board.
  16. JB

    New trailer for my BW 17'

    Someone clobbered my trailer in the parking lot while I was on the water last weekend. Got it home, but the frame is seriously distorted. Got offered $300 in trade for a new EasyLoader (sp?). I had an EasyLoader back in the early 80s and as I recall it lived up to its name.<br /><br />Is $1500 a...
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    To whom should I give this little motor ??

    I have an '84 Johnson 2 hp long shaft motor that was used as a kicker on my Whaler Montauk by the previous owner. I've repowered with a 4 stroke and don't need a troller. The engine starts and runs well but is very touchy about the jet adjustments. It could probably use a carb overhaul. It has a...
  18. JB

    Ahoy, Montauk and Fishnff!

    I said I would report on the Suzi/'Rude 70 EFI 4 stroke. I spent a couple of hours propping her out today. With a 14x18" SS I got 38 mph (GPS) at 5800 rpm Started easy as a car, quiet as a car. Excellent hole shot, smooth, quiet cruise at 4000 rpm, upper 20s in mph.<br /><br />My Son's Merc 90...
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    OMC 2hp water pump

    I have recently bought a 1984 Johnson 2 hp kicker that was in sad shape. Overhauled the carb and magneto. Compression seems good. Got hot after about 10 minutes running so I ordered a water pump kit from a dealer. When I dropped the lower end to replace it I found that it didn't fit. The...
  20. JB

    Sturgeon Bay, WI chinook run

    Back in the early 80s I fished the channel at Sturgeon Bay for chinook salmon in August and September. We caught some monsters.<br /><br />Is that run still active? Are the catches still good?<br /><br />Who has fished there recently that can give me an update? I live about 1200 miles away now...
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